9/4/2003 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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7:55 p.m., Robert Powers, 306 Monomoscoy Road (continued from 8/21/03). Dave Sanicki represented the applicant and presented the plan. No revegetation will be necessary. Bob recommended approval. Peter McLachmon, 19 Great River Road, asked again what the standards are regarding the cutting of trees in a certain area. Mr. Sanicki said the applicant can't do anything past the work limit under this application. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan. 8:00 p.m., William Staples, 89 Horseshoe Bend Way (continued from 8/21/03). Bob said this was continued because there was a discrepancy between what he saw in the field between the BVW line and the work limit line. The BVW line is now in the correct place, it's reasonable, and he recommended approval. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan. 8:05 p.m., Irwin Shaw, 5 Sunset Circle (construct and license dock, ramp, float with maintenance in perpetuity). Dave Sanicki represented the applicant. Bob said he recommends approval pending receipt of a revised plan moving the dock 5 ft. north to the natural opening, and pending waiting the appropriate time limit for Natural Heritage and/or receiving communication from Natural Heritage. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the plan pending receipt of a revised plan moving the dock 5 ft. north to the natural opening and pending waiting the appropriate time limit for Natural Heritage and/or receiving communication from Natural Heritage. Willowbend Development Corporation LLC, 100 Willowbend Drive (extend the new 25th tee to the north. Bruce Bessie, Executive Vice President of Willowbend Development Corp., and Amy Ball, Horsley & Witten, represented the applicant. Bob said they have done everything according to the plan and he is comfortable with the work to the extent that on paper it does appear to be correct in that it stays within the 25 ft. limitation for river front area. However, he has not had the time to verify the staking, so he recommends approval pending verification that the staking is correct, with the caveat that if he finds a problem with the staking, they would have to reopen the hearing. Also, Bob said we assume the BVW is the river front edge under the By-law, whereas the State Act assumes the riverbank is the edge, and that's a rebuttable presumption. They have done calculations and engineering and rebutted it. He thinks the rebuttal looks sound, but Mr. Bessie and/or Ms. Ball are here to explain it to the members.